Software Engineer I in Test

Job Locations
US-IA-Iowa City

Posted Date
5 days ago(8/9/2018 6:01 PM)

Job ID

2018-1314

# of Openings

2

Category

Information Technology (Development)

Travel

No Travel Required

Overview

ACT is a nonprofit organization helping people achieve educational and workplace success. Our programs are designed to boost lifelong learning in schools and workplaces around the world. Whether it's guiding students along their learning paths, enabling companies to develop their workforce, fostering parent, teacher, and counselor understanding of student progress, guiding job seekers toward career success, or informing policymakers about education and workforce issues. ACT is passionate about making a difference in all we do.

Responsibilities

The Software Engineer in Test is responsible for writing code using various developer tools to create automated tests and automation frameworks to support ACT’s next generation applications. Tools used to develop include Java and/or Python, integrating with Bitbucket for source control, Jenkins for builds, and Docker for virtualization within AWS and utilizing the ROBOT, Jmeter, and Blazemeter frameworks in a continuous integration deployment model. This role will participate in the Agile process and ensure product quality, robustness, scalability, and consistency.

Typical work-related activities include:

Develop by using, creating, maintaining, and enhancing automated tests with reusable components that can be leveraged by multiple teams for standard automation tasks

Collaborate with Scrum team to support all testing activities such as test case creation, test execution, and troubleshooting defects; and leveraging static code analysis tools while considering product scalability, reliability, consistency, and performance as well as support of production monitoring

Proactively own end-to-end development related to testing activities related to Scrum team execution, including planning test execution needs across Sprints

Actively participate in grooming user stories, Sprint demos, and daily Scrums to help establish a Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) approach

Connect With Us!

Completion of the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate is recommended. Find a testing site near you to register for the WorkKeys assessments. Finalists for this position will be subject to a criminal background check as a condition of employment.

ACT is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. ACT values diversity in people and ideas and participates in E-verify. ACT's online position announcements are intended only to provide general descriptions of employment opportunities; none of the information provided for any position should be interpreted as a commitment by ACT to specific terms and conditions for employment.